Housing Register - Do I qualify?
Do I qualify to join the register?
Applications are accepted from people living outside of the Borough of Poole, although a limited number of 10 vacancies each year are allocated to this group.
The Council reserves the right to exclude people from the Register if they fall into any of the following categories:
- Persons subject to Immigration Control.
- Persons who are considered ineligible for an allocation in accordance with s.160 of the Act. Each case will be considered in accordance with Section 160A of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002) and the prevailing Code of Guidance, which states that the Council must be satisfied that the applicant is guilty of behaviour serious enough to make them unsuitable to be a tenant.
Examples of behaviour considered to be unacceptable are as follows:
- Applicants who have a history of rent arrears with any landlord.
- Applicants who have a history of behaviour which has caused nuisance and annoyance.
- Applicants who have been convicted for using a dwelling for immoral or illegal purposes, or committing an arrestable offence in the locality.
- Applicants who have committed domestic violence causing a partner or other family member to become homeless.
- Applicants who have caused a property to deteriorate due to waste, neglect or default.
- Applicants who have gained a tenancy through false statement or information given on application.
- Applicants who have paid or received premium in connection with a mutual exchange.
You will be notified in writing if your application is not accepted onto our Housing Register and will be given the right to appeal the decision in writing within 21 days. If the decision were to be upheld you would be given a full statement of the reasons.
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